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Cienfuegosia yucatanensis

Cienfuegosia yucatanensis Millsp.

Yellow Hibiscus, Yucatan Fly-mallow, Yucatan Flymallow

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CIYU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Open, arid sites.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cienfuegosia yucatanensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cienfuegosia yucatanensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cienfuegosia yucatanensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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